Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Does any TV critic hate Corden more than this guy?

2016-03-30 Thread Mark Jeffries
It seems to me that in a world where, faced with this programming glut, critics are only writing about shows they love, like or want to like, Stuever wants to be the one saying "Hey! Look!" TeeVee is still banal!" Last year, he wrote what I thought was a very uncalled-for slam of "Hollywood

Re: [TV orNotTV] Starz apparently retiring Encore brand

2016-03-30 Thread Mark Jeffries
No indication on whether those former Encore channels will continue to be offered as part of an expanded digital tier by some cable operators (including Comcast) or if the Starz channels will now be included on that tier (the channel formerly known as just Encore will now be branded as Starz

RE: [TV orNotTV] #IHateFB lament

2016-03-30 Thread Doug Fields
If the have a URL that you can find on Facebook, you should be able to find even quicker with a simple Google search, without ever having to wade through the Facebook muck. You'd be surprised how many local businesses I've found in the past few years that have URLs that don't show up on G.

Re: [TV orNotTV] #IHateFB lament

2016-03-30 Thread Bob Jersey
Doug Fields, to Joe Coughlin: > > Exactly, problem solved. > > And besides, what kind of business *only* advertises on Facebook? One that's not got much of an ad budget, and either guesses on their own or listens to clueless friends all of whom have been there for years. > If the have a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Preview of tonight's Colbert

2016-03-30 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
The full segment (which is a recurring bit) from last night's program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZPdUIHk4rY David From: Bob Jersey To: TVorNotTV Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 5:16 PM Subject: [TV orNotTV] Preview of

Re: [TV orNotTV] #IHateFB lament

2016-03-30 Thread doug
Exactly, problem solved. And besides, what kind of business *only* advertises on Facebook? If the have a URL that you can find on Facebook, you should be able to find even quicker with a simple Google search, without ever having to wade through the Facebook muck. Doug Fields Tampa, FL

Re: [TV orNotTV] Preview of tonight's Colbert

2016-03-30 Thread Kevin M.
Close, but mine was more functional. Colbert's is lacking earflaps. If you're going to endure -40 degree winters, your fuzzy hat needs earflaps. On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > Didn't Kevin have

[TV orNotTV] Preview of tonight's Colbert

2016-03-30 Thread Bob Jersey
Didn't Kevin have one of these when he was in Kazakhstan? B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email

[TV orNotTV] NBCU to combine all its upfronts

2016-03-30 Thread Bob Jersey
Broadcast, cablers, Telemundo/Universo... they'll *awl* be held together May 16th (Mon), just around the corner at Rahdidio City... TVWeek (link) B -- -- TV or Not TV The

Re: [TV orNotTV] #IHateFB lament

2016-03-30 Thread Joe Coughlin
Just create a dummy account with an email address you create for such things. And get off my lawn. On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 11:42 AM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > Enough businesses choose only to have FB pages, or to make you go through > said pages just to find the URL of their

[TV orNotTV] A Few Good Men... LIVE! on NBC!

2016-03-30 Thread Bob Jersey
Aaron Sorkin's Oscar-nommed flick started out as a staged play, which debuted on B'way in 1989... Peacock's been kicking around the idea since 2014, after 'Sound of Music' was such a smash... targeting early '17 for airing... Variety

[TV orNotTV] Re: Does any TV critic hate Corden more than this guy?

2016-03-30 Thread Bob Jersey
Dave Sikula, apparently to David Bruggeman: > > Suffice it to say, Mr. Steiger is the president of Corden's fan club > compared to me. I haven't liked him since suffering through "The History > Boys" on Broadway, which was one of the most dismally annoying evenings > I've ever spent in a

[TV orNotTV] #IHateFB lament

2016-03-30 Thread Bob Jersey
Enough businesses choose only to have FB pages, or to make you go through said pages just to find the URL of their public website. FB are pushy, asinine twerps who will now cover half a page just to make you log in or sign up just to look at perhaps only one piece of information on a page

[TV orNotTV] Re: Does any TV critic hate Corden more than this guy?

2016-03-30 Thread JW
> I am sympathetic to Steuver's perspective that Corden's late night persona is an attempt to > out-Fallon Fallon. To put it in terms that Geoff Peterson might use, James Corden is the > Jimmy Fallon fly with a British accent. and > I don't mind panel interviews, butI think a key difference

[TV orNotTV] Does any TV critic hate Corden more than this guy?

2016-03-30 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
Suffice it to say, Mr. Steiger is the president of Corden's fan club compared to me. I haven't liked him since suffering through "The History Boys" on Broadway, which was one of the most dismally annoying evenings I've ever spent in a theatre. But as long as Mr. and Mrs. Moonves think he has a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Does any TV critic hate Corden more than this guy?

2016-03-30 Thread Adam Bowie
On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 4:29 AM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > As for the panels, I'm frustrated that Corden comes across just as > breathless and rushed in month 13 as in month 1. He's had plenty of > practice but still lacks Graham Norton's relative